My first Jalie - Dolman top - love it too. Awesome range of sizes. Many more to come!

A top started at least 10 years ago.........based on an old pattern from McCall's. Greatly enlarged....

An old Kwik Sew pattern #2306. Fabric turned out to be much stretchier than I thought. Could have gone down a size at least. Not really what I envisioned. lol But recently found a pattern at Value Village which seems my vision...

Tank based on my favorite knit top pattern....New Look 6735. I ruched the sides with elastic, then decided to do the same with the shoulder straps.

An old tank...I'm bigger now and.... shorter tops were in style...lol I still need to decrease the belly girth! But added Double 2.5 inch band to the bottom.

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Where does the time go???? It's already been over a month since I lasted posted. What have I been up to......well......I confess. I have not been very productive. Kind of having a hard time getting motivated.....been in the doldrums. Feeling better now!! Sewing again and crocheting too!!

And I baked some bread....

Got my machines serviced.

Bracelet - Two of my faves...roses and hearts.

Love this colour - a bronzy-pinkish! Matches a bracelet I made earlier. More to come with bracelet making!

Healthy Pineapple Oat Muffins

Yield: Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup rolled/old-fashioned
oats

1 cup crushed pineapple

1/2 cup milk

1 large egg

2 teaspoon maple flavouring

4 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup white or whole wheat
flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup raisins, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with
liners or spray..

In a large bowl, whisk
together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt Make a well in the
center and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined. Distribute
the batter evenly in12 muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove the muffins to a rack
to cool completely. They freeze well which means, for me anyway, I have one when the mood
strikes not because I see them in the cupboard! Quite delish indeed!

Started gardening...as weather permits. For-get-me-nots came up everywhere.

Found some old pins too....very British!

And some old needle cases among my Grandmother's belongings. I only hope someday my Grand daughter will be thus enthused!